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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 02:39 PM
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Default What size socket for spindle nut?

Nothing like going to change your rear wheels bearing, only to find out you don't have socket big enough.
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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36mm, rentable from Autozone.
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hell, they only cost 6.99 to buy...
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bogus
hell, they only cost 6.99 to buy...
I try to stay away from K-Mart tools
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Originally Posted by chucks88
I try to stay away from K-Mart tools
Yeah seriously. Not something I'd want to use on a nut calling for 164-200 FT/LB.
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 07:04 PM
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that's the price at autozone for one... It may have been more, but I don't remember for sure. It did'nt break on me, and it has a lifetime warrantee on it.
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Originally Posted by bogus
hell, they only cost 6.99 to buy...
36mm Socket
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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12$ for mine.
Ohh yeah, do you have a 1/2" breaker bar?
Better be a big one...
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Originally Posted by scorp508
Yeah seriously. Not something I'd want to use on a nut calling for 164-200 FT/LB.
So you get a two foot breaker bar and put 100 lbs on the end. VIOLA! 200 ft lbs.

Don't forget to not back off the nut while trying to locate the cotter key!

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Originally Posted by JrRifleCoach
So you get a two foot breaker bar and put 100 lbs on the end. VIOLA! 200 ft lbs.
Huh? Where'd that come from?
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Originally Posted by scorp508
Huh? Where'd that come from?
Mike's Hard Lemonade! Made sense to me.....

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That same socket can be put in a small plastic bag and in the tailshaft of the transmission whenever you remove the driveline for any reason. Keeps the trans fluid in.
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